Fleet Program Lead – Aircraft Engine Reliability

Pratt & Whitney; East Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 132,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, seeks a Program Fleet Chief for the PW4000 Program Management team. You will belong to the IPMT with accountability to fleet-wide health, addressing safety and technical concerns, and coordinating with customers and regulators.

You will lead cross-functional efforts with Engineering, Tech Pubs, and Customer Support to ensure clear communications, manage fleet events, and drive timely resolutions across the program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of experience; or Advanced Degree and 7 years of experience.
• Engineering, operations, program management and project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the reliability and dependability of the overall engine program.
• Engage in customer facing activities along with a project management role with Engineering and field offices.
• Run the FAA FAR 21.3 process, track and close reportable events with FAA.
• Identify root causes with customers and engineering to address safety or airworthiness issues.
• Monitor fleet metrics to rank engine removal and delay drivers and inform engineering and communications.
• Raise awareness of emerging issues internally and externally.
• Provide customers timely, accurate communications and presentations on technical issues.
• Prepare briefings for airline operators and interface with airframers on fleet events and communications.
• Collaborate with Customer Technical Service, Engineering, and Tech Pubs to clarify customer communications.
• Work with cross-functional team to assess fleet impact for shop visits and spare parts.

Skills

Engineering

Operations

Program management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

Pratt & Whitney, part of RTX, seeks a Program Fleet Chief for the PW4000 Program Management team. You will belong to the IPMT with accountability to fleet-wide health, addressing safety and technical concerns, and coordinating with customers and regulators.

You will lead cross-functional efforts with Engineering, Tech Pubs, and Customer Support to ensure clear communications, manage fleet events, and drive timely resolutions across the program.